I've been having problems with my graphite AirPort Base Station. I had to replace the 2 blown capacitors to make it work again. I'm not using it much since it is much faster to use built-in Ethernet when moving large files between my PowerBook and my Blue & White (both at 100Mbps).
Last weekend, I had to temporary move to a different room with my Pismo. I then realized that I was unable to connect to my ABS. I did disassemble it to see if something was wrong from my repair or otherwise. Didn't find anything. I tried using another Wavelan card in it to no avail. Then, by pure coincidence, I found out that if I would put it within 2 feet of my Pismo, I was able to connect to it. Moving the base station a couple of feet and I would lose the signal completely. Using Internet Connect and KisMAC, I did monitor the signal while moving it out and in both software, the signal drops to nothing all of a sudden. I then proceeded to open my Pismo to check my internal AirPort card. I did unplug the internal antenna. Everything seems to be fine. Is it possible that the internal antenna wire has been broken up, resulting in that bad reception? I haven't been rough or anything with my Pismo, taking it to work every day but that's pretty much it. Although, a couple of months ago, I had to reseat the processor daughtercard. The base station is sitting where it has always been sitting. There are no new phone or anything that could cause interference. So, did anybody ever experience something like this? -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] creationism n.: The (false) belief that large, innovative software designs can be completely specified in advance and then painlessly magicked out of the void by the normal efforts of a team of normally talented programmers. In fact, experience has shown repeatedly that good designs arise only from evolutionary, exploratory interaction between one (or at most a small handful of) exceptionally able designer(s) and an active user population -- and that the first try at a big new idea is always wrong. Unfortunately, because these truths don't fit the planning models beloved of management, they are generally ignored. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
